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Union Pride

Table of Contents

How my 10-year old daughter put Fred Smith's eldest son to shame:
True Heroes & A Tale of Two Children


On May 20, 1999, the very first Union contract in FedEx history was officially signed.  Take an inside glimpse at our pilots' determination during the heat of battle leading up to that achievement:
Support our Union Pilots  (Nov. 7, '98)
                            &
Support our Union Pilots  (Nov. 21, '98)


Other Features:

Labor Day '98 update

Teamster City mural dedication

the great UPS strike of 1997

Labor on the Move:  one year after UPS strike

Dan Lamb takes on Subcontracting

Arlene Golden:  from courier to picket line captain

Teamster Organizing at FedEx

Labor Movement music, humor, and culture

the AFL-CIO

the History & Significance of Unions


Song lyrics:

"Solidarity Forever"  &  "Angel of Freedom"


Poems & stories:

"Dying On Road"

"The Spoon"  &  "Balloon Boss"
&  "Plantation Etiquette"


Creative ideas by FedEx workers:

FEDUP  Tshirt designs



there's a LOT more coming; for more pride, visit  Union Pride 2



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Poster for a 1934 Teamsters Union mass organizing meeting in Minneapolis.  "Friend of labor" Governor Olson did not show;  he later declared martial law and called out the National Guard on strikers.

There are numerous other pro-Union websites by FedEx employees.  To visit them via hyperlinks, and to obtain a complete list, their URL addresses, and short descriptions, please visit:



UNION
WEBSITES